Expect the BEST, Plan for the WORST!

The CVB: Your Destination Trouble Shooter

Terri RobertsTraining and Communication for

empowerMINT.comDestination Marketing Association International

an empowerMINT.com webinar Production

Ann McLeod, CEM, CAEDir. Of Meetings and Registration

SAME

Kevin Kamenzind, CMPChief Marketing Officer

Greater Phoenix CVB

Why do CVBs make perfect meeting planning partners?

• Comprehensive view of the destination

• Local expertise

• Extensive in-market relationships

1. THEY HELP YOU FIND

–Hotels and venues–Meeting services–Obscure need– Special request–Community

connections– Even $$$$?

2. THEY HELP YOU FORSEE

• Homegrown knowledge• Proactive problem

solving• CVBs as destination

educators• Impact your ability to

avoid mishaps and take advantage of hidden opportunities

3. THEY ARE THE REAL 911in times of crisis

• How will your meeting and attendees be impacted?

• Sorting out the media frenzy

• CVB access to local officials and agency representatives, and on the ground response teams

• Get trusted local advice

With over 113,000 hotels and facilities in the US… how do you navigate?

Well, there are over 880 destination expertsto help you FIND just the right FIT

and all the right answers…

Direct to the CVB ….one-stop-shop for planners:

•Planners easily search and compare meeting needs across multiple destinations.

•Planners save time and money submitting one FastTrackRFP to multiple destinations.

•Planners manage a single profile, check their histories and power shop at over 200 top cities.

contactus@empowerMINT.com or troberts@destinationmarketing.org

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